Drink about something

A 14-year-old’s name should not depend on a leaked memo to be seen. We sit down after a long day and open up about the case of Emily Pike—how a child in a group home disappeared, was later found murdered, and still no arrests have been made. We unpack why this story matters, how it connects to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Persons (MMIW/MMIP), and what it says about systems that fail the most vulnerable.

We bring in reflections from our conversation with Native drummer and singer Al Santos, whose perspective spans community, ceremony, and the unexpected places culture travels. From powwow grounds to stages abroad, Al shows how songs hold memory, ethics, and resilience. We talk about language revitalization, respectful cultural exchange, and why learning from Indigenous traditions is not nostalgia—it’s necessary knowledge for a better future. The thread runs straight through history: the Wampanoag and survival, Thanksgiving’s complex truths, boarding schools and forced assimilation, and the ways whitewashed stories distort what really happened on this land.

This is also a call to act with clarity. We share how to learn more about MMIW/MMIP, why Turquoise Alert advocacy matters, and where to find credible coverage of Emily’s case, including vigils and family statements. We ask you to listen to our full deep-dive, share the resources, and help increase pressure for justice. If culture is how memory survives, then community is how truth moves. Join us at the Mount Dora powwow the first full weekend in March to support Otter Trail and experience living tradition with respect. Subscribe, share this episode with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a review so more people find Emily’s story and the families still waiting for answers.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

A surprise reunion at the table quickly turns into one of our heaviest episodes: the life and loss of 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl Emily Pike and the systems that failed her. We walk through the timeline with care—from unprosecuted assaults and a distant group home to repeated runaways labeled as routine, the denial of an Amber Alert, delayed notifications, and the devastating discovery near Globe, Arizona. This isn’t about sensationalism. It’s about clarity, accountability, and what must change right now.

We unpack why Indigenous communities carry a disproportionate burden of violence, how jurisdictional gaps slow action, and how predators exploit public knowledge of where vulnerable kids live. You’ll hear about Emily’s Law—the Turquoise Alert designed to close the gap when an Amber Alert won’t trigger—and why speed, training, and coordination can be the difference between life and death. We also dig into the culture of youth facilities: “hands-off” policies, rigid chore regimes, and communication breakdowns that normalize risk and silence urgency.

Joining us is musician, cultural leader, and SAG member Al Santos, sharing the healing power of song, the reality of loss in Indian Country, and how art and advocacy keep names from disappearing into paperwork. His perspective ties grief to action: show up, speak up, and push for oversight that puts children first.

If Emily’s story moves you, turn that feeling into action. Learn your state’s alert criteria. Share verified case info. Press for Turquoise Alerts, faster family notifications, and real oversight of group homes. Support Indigenous-led MMIWP organizations and keep the conversation going in your circles. Subscribe, share this episode with a friend, and leave a review to help this reach more people who can help demand better.

FOLLOW AL SANTOSE AND ALL HIS ADVENTURES 

https://www.last.fm/music/OTTERTRAIL/+wiki

https://www.facebook.com/ottertrail/

https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Prince_Al_Farat

AND JESSE SINGING WITH OTTERTRAIL ON THIS ONE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcYvDt9ffYo

ALERT INFO AND EMILY'S LAW

https://www.azdps.gov/turquoise-alert

MMIP INFO

https://www.bia.gov/service/mmu

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

What if the scariest part of your favorite haunted tales isn’t the demon at the door, but the people who profit from your fear? We tear into the Warrens’ most famous cases and the broader ecosystem that turned moral panic into a business model—linking Amityville’s admitted hoax, Annabelle’s elastic mythology, and the Conjuring franchise’s “true story” aura to very human motives: money, status, and control.

We walk through a repeating pattern across the Warrens’ headline cases—financial strain, family turmoil, adolescent stress, and mental health challenges—conditions that can fuel misattribution and shared hysteria. That lens doesn’t erase personal experiences; it explains why ordinary grief and anxiety get reframed as demons when audiences and institutions reward sensational claims. Along the way, we confront prosperity preachers boasting about private jets, paranormal personalities with merchandised relics, and the way fear guarantees engagement even when facts don’t. We also address abuse allegations tied to Ed Warren, pushing past brand nostalgia to ask whether accountability matters as much as box office.

This conversation isn’t anti-horror; it’s pro-truth. We still love a good scare and a perfect slow-burn set piece. We just refuse to trade empathy for marketing. If you’re curious how to enjoy horror responsibly, we offer a toolkit: separate allegory from affidavit, ask for sources, look for mundane explanations before leaping to demons, and support creators who treat real people’s pain with care. The result? Better stories, sharper thinking, and fewer victims of manufactured dread.

Hit play, challenge your assumptions, and then tell us: which “based on a true story” made you rethink everything? If this episode sparks something, subscribe, share it with a skeptic friend, and leave a review—your voice helps keep the conversation honest.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

Ever notice how the most famous hauntings get louder the moment a camera shows up? We grab a cold seltzer, shake off a brutal post‑Halloween fog, and trace three headline‑making cases—Enfield, the Smurls, and the Snedekers—while testing each story against timing, incentives, and the thin line between fear and folklore. It’s part road trip through late‑70s and 80s paranormal culture, part reality check on what happens when grief, adolescence, and a house with bad wiring collide with a media machine hungry for the next big scare.

We start in Enfield, where knocks, thrown toys, and a “levitating” photograph pushed a struggling family into the spotlight. Society for Psychical Research camped out for months, the Warrens breezed through for a day, and a jump shot became cinema canon. From there, we head to Pennsylvania, where the Smurl haunting builds from odd smells to sensational claims and a neighborhood overrun by onlookers. Skeptics flagged sewage, wiring, and possible hallucinations while promised tapes never surfaced—an uncomfortable reminder that the scariest part of a haunting can be the crowd outside your window.

Finally, we sit with the Snedeker story: a sick teen in a former funeral home, whispers and cold rooms, an exorcism the church wouldn’t confirm, and a coauthor later calling the book a hoax. Along the way, we open the file on Ed and Lorraine Warren beyond the movies: their quick cameos turned into sweeping ownership of these narratives, and later allegations cast shadows over the brand they guarded. The pattern is hard to miss—escalation, publicity, profit—and it raises sharper questions than any EVP: who’s being helped, who’s being harmed, and who’s cashing in?

If you love true crime, paranormal history, and myth‑busting without the condescension, hit play. Then tell us your hangover remedies and your verdict on the Warrens—investigators, storytellers, or both? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves The Conjuring universe, and leave a quick review so more curious minds can find the show.

CHECK OUT THE BAND!!!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-BIgy4wK5URfY4vqu5Nb3A

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

October doesn’t just smell like cinnamon and pumpkin at our place—it crackles with stories we were told to fear. We kick off with a joy-soaked Halloween ritual: 66 quarts of candy, shots for stressed parents, porch tacos, and a quick-hit recap of Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando. The fun isn’t filler; it’s how we rebuilt our relationship with fear after growing up with rapture timelines, church “haunts,” and the all-seeing eye of satanic panic. Horror, for us, became a safe exposure therapy—curiosity over control.

Then we pivot to the Warrens with clear eyes. We track Ed and Lorraine from art-school hustles to paranormal headliners, unpacking their framework—infestation, oppression, possession—and where it contradicts itself. The Annabelle case gets a sober review: a Raggedy Ann doll, claims of notes and scratches, a dramatic removal, and a museum that cemented modern legend. We examine what’s documented, what isn’t, and why a Twilight Zone echo may have primed the culture to believe. It’s not about dunking on believers; it’s about asking who defines the rules and who benefits when fear becomes a brand.

We also revisit the Perron family and the Bathsheba myth behind The Conjuring. From “helpful” house spirits to 5:15 a.m. bed-lifts and the scent of decay, the story swells until a seance raises more questions than answers. Historical records complicate the Bathsheba tale, and the family’s years-long decision to remain in the home challenges the movie’s heroic arc. Along the way, we talk mental health, why people stay put, and how communities recycle old anxieties into new hauntings. To cap it, we feature Xanthia’s Play With Me, a candy-coated, razor-smiled banger that winks at the Annabelle archetype with chilling charm.

If you’ve ever felt religion weaponize your imagination—or seen horror hand it back—you’ll find a lot to chew on here. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves spooky season, and drop a review to tell us where you land: skeptic, believer, or happily haunted in between.

OMG!! CHECK OUT THIS WEEKS FEATURED BAND!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHVEkWQnihU

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

A quiet Ocala duplex block with kids playing in the yard should feel safe. Instead, it became the backdrop for months of hostile 911 calls, a neighborhood on edge, and a fatal shot fired through a closed door. We walk you through The Perfect Neighbor—built from body cam footage, interview tapes, and security videos—and trace how a petty patch of grass, a seized tablet, and constant harassment turned into a tragedy that shattered a family and rallied a community.

We talk about the pattern first: a neighbor who policed children on land she didn’t own, a stream of reports that officers themselves grew skeptical of, and parents teaching their kids to respect elders even when respect wasn’t returned. The film’s receipts matter. They document tone, bias, and escalation far better than memory can, making it impossible to ignore how everyday grievances were weaponized against a group of kids simply being kids.

When the conflict boils over—roller skates thrown, an iPad withheld, a mother knocking for answers—the consequences are immediate and irreversible. The case collides with Florida’s stand your ground law and the hard questions it raises: What counts as imminent threat when a door still stands between people? How does fear get judged when history shows a pattern of provocation? We unpack the interrogation, the community protest, and the outcome: a manslaughter with a firearm conviction and a 25-year sentence that arrived only after collective pressure and careful investigation.

Beyond the heartbreak, there are lessons for any neighborhood. Document every incident. Build a unified voice with your neighbors. Learn your state’s self-defense standards so misuse gets challenged early. Kids thriving outside is not a nuisance; it’s the sign of a healthy block. Listen now, share this with someone who cares about community safety, and tell us: what would accountability look like on your street? If this resonated, subscribe, leave a review, and send us your stories—we’ll feature your insights in a future show.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

A haunted waterbed, a family in over their heads, and a courtroom where the devil wasn’t allowed to testify. We pull apart the real story behind The Conjuring 3’s “Devil Made Me Do It” and ask the hard questions the legend prefers to skip. Did a possession jump from a teenage boy to his sister’s boyfriend, or did stress, alcohol, and tangled relationships set the stage for a fatal mistake? We trace the timeline from the Bridgeport–Newtown move and the first “be well” shove to improvised deliverances, the Warrens’ infestation–oppression–possession framing, and the day Alan Bono was stabbed after a long, wine-soaked afternoon.

Our conversation looks closely at conflicting accounts: why some memories are crystal clear when possession is said to erase recall, how suggested phenomena seemed to appear after being described, and what happens when a judge rejects a supernatural defense. We dig into the trial pivot to self-defense, Arne Johnson’s manslaughter conviction and early release, and the broader ecosystem of books, documentaries, and films that turned this case into cultural folklore. Along the way, we examine incentives, the control of evidence, and the thin line between belief and storytelling that shapes so much of American paranormal lore.

If you care about true crime clarity, paranormal skepticism, or just want to understand how a single case became a franchise touchstone, this one’s for you. Hit play, follow the receipts with us, and tell us where you land: demon, denial, or something messier in between? If you enjoy the show, tap follow, share this episode with a friend who loves The Conjuring universe, and leave a quick review—it helps more curious listeners find us.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

We trace the Glatzel and Johnson families from the first day of oddities to the arrival of Ed and Lorraine Warren, “light” exorcisms, and a promise that the beast would claim another soul. When Debbie starts fresh at a kennel owned by Alan Bono, pressure builds: a boozy lunch, doors blocked, music hammering, and a sudden fight that leaves Bono fatally stabbed. In the aftermath, Arnie Cheyenne Johnson denies memory of the attack and his lawyer pushes the headline defense: “The devil made me do it.”

The court shuts the door on demons, and the case pivots to protection of a minor and diminished responsibility—ending in a manslaughter conviction and parole after five years. But the story doesn’t settle. One brother says it was exploitation, not exorcism: undiagnosed mental illness, suggestibility, and a family swept up by star demonologists in the shadow of Amityville. Allegations of alcohol abuse and jealousy shift the motive from the supernatural to the painfully ordinary. Along the way, we ask hard questions about police work, media incentives, and how a case like this helped fuel the U.S. satanic panic.

We don’t preach; we pull threads. You’ll hear the timelines, the contradictions, the cultural echoes, and the reasons this case still grabs headlines and film scripts alike. If you’re here for true crime, paranormal lore, or a clear-eyed look at how belief shapes justice, this one delivers. Hit play, then tell us: hoax, horror, or something in between? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves forensic mysteries or occult history, and leave a review with your take—we’ll read our favorites on the show.

CHECK OUT OUR FEATURED BAND! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2weDBRdcWI

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

A brutal family murder, a discounted dream home, and a legend that swallowed a neighborhood—Amityville is as much a story about us as it is about a house. We walk through the facts of the DeFeo killings, then slow down to examine how a decade of grief turned into a global ghost franchise. The details that matter—addiction, violence, a rushed confession, and shifting insanity claims—sit next to the details that sell: cold rooms that no fire could fix, swarms of flies, a red‑eyed “friend” named Jody, and yes, a midnight marching band that feels made for the movies.

We talk about why George and Kathy Lutz bought 112 Ocean Avenue, furniture included, and how their claims escalated alongside meetings with lawyers, book percentages, and the media engine that followed. We revisit the priest’s alleged experiences, the Warrens’ high-profile investigation, and the infamous “ghost boy” photo that likely showed a team member. Then we zoom out: later owners reported no hauntings, only harassment from crowds. Windows were changed, the address was updated, and still the myth persisted—because a profitable story is harder to evict than any spirit.

If you’re drawn to true crime, paranormal history, and the ethics that separate commemoration from exploitation, this one will stick with you. We’re not out to crush belief; we’ve had our own strange moments and talk candidly about signs, memory, and unfinished business. But we also follow the money, question credibility, and push for respect where it’s due: to the victims, to the neighborhood, and to the truth that doesn’t need jump scares to hold up.

Hit play, then tell us what you think: haunting or hustle? If you enjoy our deep dives, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a quick review—it helps more curious minds find us.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S

The most infamous Dutch Colonial in America didn’t start as a horror franchise—it began with six bodies found face down in their beds. We pull back the curtain on 112 Ocean Avenue to separate what’s on the record from what was engineered for the spotlight. We walk through the 1974 DeFeo murders, Butch’s shifting stories, the courtroom battle over insanity and “demonic influence,” and the sober verdict that anchored the case. Then we follow the paper trail a year later, when George and Kathy Lutz bought the house, called a priest, and reported a barrage of phenomena—3:15 a.m. wakeups, black water, flies in winter, levitation, a hidden room, and a red‑eyed pig named Jody—that mapped perfectly onto a page‑turning horror arc.

From there, the story scales: a proposed book deal with the DeFeo defense attorney, a richer contract with Jay Anson, and a best‑selling “true story” that minted the Amityville brand. We revisit the Warrens’ televised investigation, the eerie “ghost boy” photo later linked to a team member, and the quiet counter‑narrative from subsequent owners who report no hauntings at all. Along the way, we look hard at the incentives that shaped each chapter—legal strategy, media profit, and the cultural hunger to turn tragedy into legend—while acknowledging the real horror at the core: domestic violence, addiction, and murder.

This conversation blends true crime rigor with folklore literacy and a healthy dose of skepticism. If you care about the difference between police files and polished scripts, if you’ve wondered why Amityville still trends decades later, and if you want a clear view of what’s documented versus dramatized, you’ll feel right at home here. Hit play, then tell us your verdict: hoax, haunting, or something more human in the shadows? Subscribe, share with a friend who loves true crime, and leave a review to keep thoughtful stories like this in your feed.

CHECK OUT OUR FEATURED BAND!

https://countyroad400music.com/

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

Ready to explore more shocking true crime cases with us? Subscribe to Drink About Something for new episodes every Friday, and visit drinkaboutsomething.site with links to see all our content, including visual evidence from the cases we cover. 

AS ALWAYS D-A-S